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Poha Chivda Recipe (Fried sweet n sour flattened rice)

March 6, 2017

Poha Chivda is a very common festive season namkeen (snack). This namkeen or snack can be enjoyed with a cup of tea with family and friends. For this recipe I have used thick poha, you can also opt for thin poha. It is one of my favourite crispy and easy to prepare savoury snack. It is crispy, spicy, tangy and sweet snack.

Poha Chivda

All you need for this recipe, poha, peanuts, few spices, coconut, green chillies and curry leaves. To make it more rich in taste, add fried dry fruits of your choice. This recipe takes only 20-25 minutes of your time.

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Servings: 3

Duration: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients for Poha Chivda

Poha / Flattened rice

1.5 cups

Peanuts

1/2 cup

Green chilli (finely chopped)

3 (large)

Curry leaves

10-12

Coconut (dry) (chopped in small pieces)

1-2 tsp

Salt

1/2 tsp or as per taste

Sugar (powdered)

1 tsp

Black peppercorn (crushed)

1/2 tsp or as per taste

Citric acid (powdered)

2 pinches

Oil

for deep frying

Method for Poha Chivda

Heat oil in a deep wok or kadhai on a low flame.

In the meanwhile, wash and chop green chilli.Cut dry coconut in small pieces.

Start deep-frying poha in small batches on low heat, fry till poha are crispy. Strain poha and keep them in a mixing bowl.

Like poha, next deep fry peanuts till they are crispy and golden red in color. Strain peanuts and add them in mixing bowl along with poha.